diff --git a/templates/bison/template b/templates/bison/template
index f67ce3b023d..370d2c4449a 100644
--- a/templates/bison/template
+++ b/templates/bison/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2.4.1
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bison/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_env="ac_cv_path_M4=/usr/bin/m4"
+make_install_target="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version install"
 short_desc="GNU yacc(1) replacement"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=2354469782149e36c644ae7c3e5105895424ed21cda5c05b591cb3dc17068e6b